My brain has been working a mile a minute since I got engaged. It seems like every "space out" moment I have, I start thinking about some sort of wedding plans. And I have to say I'm annoying myself slightly.
Shawn and I have been together for six years and are getting married next year. Honestly, I'd be happy just getting married at the courthouse and spending the money on a kickass honeymoon to somewhere I can lay on the beach. But in the interest of my grandma and probably his too, we've decided to share the moment with our family and close friends. And that means organizing and planning and spending money. We're paying for it ourselves. I'm a department manager for Home Depot and he's also in retail. That's actually how we met. So anyway, money is definitely not growing on the trees surrounding our condo.
He finished his degree a few years ago but is still unsure of where he's going and what he wants to do. I'm the opposite - I've always known what I wanted but had to learn the hard way about making mistakes with school. I've been at Webster for seven years now and I don't recommend the "hard way" to anyone. I had to lose my scholarship and basically be kicked out before I got my act together. I know what you may think, that I was out there partying with all of the other idiots. And you'd be completely wrong. The truth is, I was so focused on work and willing to work crazy extra hours because I was 18 and struggling to pay bills and rent on my own. School unfortunately took a backseat.
Now, at 25, the end is in sight...still a little closer to the horizon than I'd like but at least I can see the damn thing. And with it comes a whole new ball game...the wedding, the house, the dog, the baby. Oh man. I suppose it's one step at a time though. And the first is planning the wedding.
briana :)
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